All Listings in ‘Antenatal Teacher’

I have been a recognised birth doula since 2004. I have supported over 150 mummies and watched over 160 babies enter the world. I am also a Birth Rocks mentor teaching antenatal classes in groups and on a one-to-one basis and a Baby Rocks massage teacher. I have worked within the NHS providing both breastfeeding support and antenatal and postnatal support which has enabled me to see both sides of the birth process.

I’m a very experienced Recognised Birth Doula, with great ability in supporting first time parents all the way through to your 6th baby and beyond! I cover the West Midlands, Warwickshire & Worcestershire areas. I have attended many different births including : VBAC (including vba2c, vba3c) HBAC (home birth after caesarean) Premature birth Water birth Home Birth Caesarean section (both elective & emergency) Breech birth Normal vaginal birth in midwifery led units and labour wards This list is not exhaustive! I am very familiar with the following hospitals: Heartlands (both labour ward & Willow suite) Goodhope Solihull Netherbrook suite City read more

Antenatal classes – natural active birth; tried and tested pregnancy exercises, relaxation and breathing techniques; birth preparation for couples / birth partners Postnatal classes for mum and partner or individual or often a group of mums Birth Doula service for birth support Postnatal Doula Service for practical and emotional postnatal help Breastfeeding advice and support Bottle feeding advice and support Cooking high quality nutritional meals for the whole family to ensure good health for everyone in the early days with a newborn

Birth and postnatal doula services in South East Wales. Antenatal preparation for families. Birth trauma support. Hypnosis for birth. Belly casts. Testimonials: “Valentina supported me in giving birth to our second baby, and I found her to be calm, supportive, knowledgeable, kind and very reassuring. I was very grateful to have her at the birth and will always remember her holding my hand when I needed the reassurance. We were blessed with a very quick labour and successful VBAC and the whole experience was much more relaxed than the first birth. Would highly recommend.” “Valentina was our doula for our read more

I live just outside Caerphilly and am central for the A470, M4 corridor and the South Wales Valleys. Passionate about empowering women and families to achieve the births they want and deserve, wherever and however that is, I believe in choice and honesty, so that women can make informed decisions about their births and achieve the birth for them, at home, in hospital, vaginally or by caesarean section. I have experience of home and hospital birth, freebirth and gentle caesarean and work across a number of Welsh Trusts. Having supported loss in all its forms, I am able to hold and support you read more

Birth Doula Services Free initial meeting at a place of your choice. (after a period of reflection if you decide to book my services I can offer the following for the above price): – A minimum of 2 antenatal visits tailored around your needs i.e. Building our relationship, Birth wish list, Preparation for birth and beyond, Physiology of birth, Comfort measures, Infant feeding, Infant care and much more. – 24 hour on call period between 38 and 42 weeks depending on your needs. – Presence at the birth from the moment you decide that you want me with you. I read more